Walshtofans: Don’t do damage
Mayor, police chief emphasize respect for city during Series
Red Sox fans are being urged to respect their Dodger counterparts, don’t be destructive and beware of bogus tickets.
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and police Commissioner William G. Gross also announced there have been no credible threats made for the World Series games.
They did have advice for the locals: no drinking and driving and related ugliness.
“I want to address the fans directly and just have fun and cheer and celebrate and be passionate Boston sports fans, but be responsible,” Walsh said. “Let’s not put a fog over a great memory here in our city over the next 7 to 10 days.”
Walsh said fans shouldn’t use the games as an excuse to be destructive; property destruction, public intoxication and disorderly conduct won’t be tolerated.
“Have a very strict code of conduct at Fenway,” said Red Sox President Sam Kennedy. “We want you to be loud, we want you to be intense, so come to the game ready to go and be fired up, but let’s treat everyone with respect, dignity and show the world that Boston is truly the city of champions.”
“The Red Sox’s motto for this season is ‘Do Damage’ but that is for the players on the field and not for the fans on the streets,” Walsh added. “We need to conduct ourselves like the Red Sox do on the field: first class.”
Gross said operation plans have been coordinated to include nearly all local, state and federal first responder agencies to create a multijurisdictional response.
“Communication, coordination and cooperation is the key,” Gross said. “We need everyone in the first responder family and we want to make a strong showing that we are all on the same page.”
Gross said there will be added security in the surrounding neighborhoods.
Several major roads around Fenway Park will be closed starting at 7 p.m. on game days. Gross said it is important for fans to make sure they are following police orders as well as behaving themselves.
“We’ve been here before, so all we ask is for everyone to act like we have been here before,” Gross said. “Respect our city and respect our ways.”